MEXICO BEACH — Knocked down but never out, a Mexico Beach icon destroyed by Hurricane Michael is set to make its return after more than three years. The Driftwood Inn, a community staple since the ...

MEXICO BEACH — Standing on the deck of the new Driftwood Inn, 31/2 years after Hurricane Michael obliterated the old one, Tom Wood spoke of the months after the storm. One of his daughters had urged ...

MEXICO BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - The Driftwood Inn has been a staple in Mexico Beach for years, originally being bought by Peggy Wood in 1975, before being destroyed in 2018. Now, Friday was a day the ...

MEXICO BEACH, Fla. (WMBB) — After more than three years of being damaged by the hurricane, the Driftwood Inn in Mexico Beach is on track to open back up soon. “We’re still a Mom and Pops operation,” ...

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PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - The Driftwood Inn in Mexico Beach is celebrating its 50th Anniversary. Peggy Wood tells us she moved to the area in 1975, when she spotted her next venture, the ...

MEXICO BEACH, Fla. (WTVY) - People along the Florida Panhandle are preparing for Hurricane Helene to make landfall. They are filling sandbags, evacuating and reflecting on the damage Hurricane Michael ...

The Driftwood Inn, wrecked by Hurricane Michael in 2018, reopened in Mexico Beach in June. The new storm will pose the first test of its resilience. By Alexandra Glorioso MEXICO BEACH, Fla. — Peggy ...

The 20th of 21 stories from the American Climate Project, an InsideClimate News documentary series by videographer Anna Belle Peevey and reporter Neela Banerjee. MEXICO BEACH, Florida—For 45 years, ...